The third series of £1 coin designs depicts bridges from each of the four
constituent countries in the United Kingdom. This coin features the Forth
Railway Bridge to represent Scotland. The Forth Bridge is a cantilever
railway bridge to the East of Scotland which connects the capital city
Edinburgh with Fife. Construction began in 1883 and it was the first major
structure in Britain to be constructed of steel, using ten times as much
as the Eiffel Tower.